I really enjoy TWG. I also like this site because the info is more updated. I read my TWG all the time. I just like her humor and the way she tells her stories. Plus reading success stories are a big inspiration. Five things I do are: 1. universal muffin recipe 2. cook as many meals from scratch 3. line dry my laundramat clothes 4. use cloth ...

I'm staying in until my dh comes home from work then i will make a trip to winn dixie for some cut up chickens @ .99 a pound and some assorted fruit. i joined sparkpeople yesterday and i am making a committment to lose weight and eat more healthy. so this morning i exercised for 30 minutes while my ds slept. it was good. tonight's dinner ...

That sounds like my in laws. One time i helped my mil clean her clutter off of her bedroom floor. it was all in front of her bed and blocking the closet. We bagged up two bags of stuff to give away. Unfortunately it did not last. She has a great attachment to things and when we cleared her mess she almost had a panic attack. I can't let ...

Staying home today. I just finished feeding everyone including me. My ds is down for a nap right now. I have to steam clean our carpet again because it still smells from the dog mishap. Dinner tonight is leftovers. My dh used to work in a warehouse and he would take all the leftovers. So now that he's back driving he just eats sandwiches ...

I got a letter from my dear uncle today. He lives back home in new hampshire and we been writing to each other since his wife died 3 years ago. He clips cartoons and funny sayings out of magazines and sends them with his letter. He also sends jokes, like this one. .. how many rabbits does it take to circle the earth? 2. one male & one female. ...

Cindy You're right about the house size. my mistake. i now remember it was 3200 sq ft. even still there was way to much stuff in there. it sounds like you've read his book. ha! my thing is does it fit in the life i want. i make sure if it's something i think is valuable i treat it that way. a valuable item shouldn't be under a ...

[quote user="Keriamon"] I now belong to a medieval re-enactment organization that REALLY emphasizes learning skills.  [/quote] Keriamon I have friends who do civil war re-enactments. I also have a friend who is scottish and he does highland games. He wears the kilt and he makes his own mead and scrub ( which is a pretty good ...

The skills i have are: cooking and baking crochet (self taught) decoupage (self taught) gardening My mother did all the cooking and cleaning when i was growing up. so when i moved out i didn't know how to do laundry properly. that's sad. i learned how to cook better when i was in college and i took a food production course. no more ...

[quote user="arianasilver"] Awww...congrats!  We teethed on frozen waffles, and I've used that trick a few times when sitting teething little ones.  They're nice and cool on the gums, non-toxic, and have built-in drool catchers [/quote] Ariana All i can say is that's too funny and cute. i'll make him ...

[quote user="Brianschef"]  lala ~ Congratulations to all!  lol  I and my 7 siblings teethed on cold home canned dill pickles.  They were soft enough that nothing broke off, they were home grown(inexpensive), they were organic, they were cold, and one pickle lasted a long time!  lol Brianschef ...